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full and final release

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 4 Minutes Read February 10, 2020

Full and final release upheld by the HRTO

For employers, one of the primary purposes of a full and final release is to prevent the former employee from pursuing legal action against the employer.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll / Dismissal, employment law, full and final release, termination, termination package

By Cristina Lavecchia | < 1 Minutes Read March 23, 2017

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: An employee who was dismissed for not submitting a doctor's note in a timely fashion; a firefighter who was reinstated after being dismissed for sexually harassing a co–worker; and human rights claims, made by a former employee, that were barred by terms of a final release received on termination.

Article by Cristina Lavecchia / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / abuse of process, dismissal without notice, dismissed for just cause, doctor's note, employment law, final release, full and final release, human rights code, sexual harassment, sick leave policy, workplace harassment, wrongful dismissal

By Devry Smith Frank LLP | 3 Minutes Read December 11, 2015

Harsh or “draconian” terms in employment contract not enough for unenforceability

In Kielb v. National Money Mart Company, a dismissed employee sought to have the termination and limitation clauses in his employment agreement found unenforceable. His goal was to recover his bonus for the year during which he was terminated, as well as his contractual pay in lieu of notice, which he waived, in accordance with his employment contract, when he refused to provide Money Mart with a full and final release after his termination.

Article by Devry Smith Frank LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll / employment contract, employment law, full and final release, pay in lieu of notice, recover his bonus for the year, resignation, termination and limitation clauses, termination provision

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